Vanda Fuchs Delight 'Black' (I think) bloom and second spike

[turock]

I try not to play favorites with my orchids; I just love 'em all! But if I absolutely had to choose, this would be my fav. Meet Vladimir!

I am not positive about the ID because it was a tagless grocery store purchase, but it was my first non-phal orchid, a 'gateway orchid' you could say!

It is so bold, with blooms that are the size of my palm, that look black-violet in the sunlight (the photos bring out the violet more than I see it in real life). It gave me a few flowers just two months ago, and the first flower of its new spike just opened today! I couldn't wait until the other twelve or so opened up to post his pic.

Here's his bloom guarded by an assassin bug.


And the rest of the soon-opening buds.


And he's even making another spike! Gosh, I'm so in love...


He's still a young plant, but he grew 8 leaves, three spikes, and tons of roots this year, all since April. I'm really looking forward to how he'll mature. He's mounted in a basket and gets watered once or twice a day. I use better-gro fertilizer at quarter strength once or twice a week, alternating nitrogen and phosphorus rich formulas. He gets full morning sun until about 11am and then is partly shaded, especially in the hot summer months. I'll being him indoors for the winter soon, so i sure hope I don't lose that new spike!


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[wintergirl]

Very pretty, lots of buds to go

[silken]

Wow! Very nice and such great growth!

[CR7cristiano]

this is a Kulwadee fragrance. Not sure what number it is however.
Beautiful cross nonetheless.

[turock]

Originally Posted by CR7cristiano

this is a Kulwadee fragrance. Not sure what number it is however.
Beautiful cross nonetheless.

I'll be... it certainly does look like that! I'm sure this has been answered before, but what are the noticeable differences between ascocendas, like the Kulwadee fragrance, and vandas, like the Fuchs Delight?

It would be nice to positively id this plant, but there are soooo many similar looking ones, that I think it will be impossible.

[CR7cristiano]

you can tell the difference. you just gotta look for the right number. they are all clones.

[RosieC]

Gorgeous, really love the colour!

[CR7cristiano]

Ascda. Kulwadee Fragrance No. 8

[turock]

Originally Posted by CR7cristiano

Ascda. Kulwadee Fragrance No. 8

Thanks so much for helping me identify this orchid! May I ask, where did you find the reference to this plant? I'm searching Google and am seeing a lot of very different orchids under that name.

[Paphluvr]

That's a beauty and very floriferous. Very nice!